Today the internet is where businesses are sold. Unlike residential real estate agents, business brokers do not have an exclusive MLS type system. You need not be a broker to search businesses for sale. In fact brokers have a disadvantage over the principal buyer. See The disadvantage of letting a broker search for my acquisition to understand this disadvantage and how to overcome it. The top and best websites are www.bizbuysell.com, www.bizquest.com and www.bizben.com. Together these three websites account for about 80% of the businesses for sale on the internet in California.